Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-28
mocked Scowneys or Inhabitants Of q region the
butt of all Svadia.

moeked scowney's or Inhabitants Of q region the
butt of all Svadia.
"a Scowen, Scowenn-
one bar was enough to rouse sudden rage In any
But instead OF ga Scowen. a Scowenp rising
around Elsas ears this enchanted night such a
people ran TO look into the dining-room and then
TO swarm around her
Arne sandstrom leaped two chairs and seriously
Jared one table, to receive Elsa in his arms when
he kissed her openly.
Bring me one OF the chairs kicked over" he
exclaimed land let me set the tired darling In it.
have been looking for the letter when would tell
me when you Intended TO start Yes this Is my
Elsa, ne said, displaying her; sand how did she
GOMEZ
Yes, ana she has been crying" said the plump
VIE OF Peter Lund, pressing her hand. "1t was
enough TO break any child'S heart To reach such
Journey S END homesck and unwecomed.-
Al TINS Elsa leaned against the matron's side
ana SHOOK with sudden sOb5 feeling her forehead
ana halr petted by good mothers palms.
Elsa was taken up the back stairway by both
ArS Lund and Arne, who talked rapidly across
neT. she was put in a beautiful room, and young
sIIs came In 10 get acquainted with her and gigge.
Arne asked her FOR that piece of metal which
WOULD redeem her baggage, and he handed 1t over
20 otto at the door. BEFORE she understood her
position. or was quite able to LIT her eyes and
Iook at all who wanted to talk 10 her. the box
when had borne her company from Svadia was
Drought In, and Arne told her the other wedding
would De put on half an hour while she got ready.
ihen ne drove the merry company utOf the room,
anu SCocu Will Ills 10 door 10 Keep at pay
that moment all volunteering bride attendants.
"Can you be ready in half an hour after your
long Journey, my darling?" said he.
II can soon wash of he dust and change my
ureSS, SAID Elsa. 'But. Arne, do not know any,
thing. Who Is going to marry Lena Luud?"
the same time
II thought that was what you and Mrs. Lund
said r., But who is going to marry me?"
who am: Arne SandstrOm."
II VIII not do IT." said Elsa. 'They never have
two wives In Svadia.'
Arne Sandstrom gazed silently at her, pulled
and exploded his cheeks, and bent over striking
his knees with those acknowledgment hands Elsa
had first noted with such awe. lie roared in the
fervor or his laughter. This American country
had In no way abated Arne Sandstrom as q Morse
man.
oh, Elsa, my snowbird II should tell this on
thee they would laugh at thee from one end OF
town TO the other. Lena Lund's bridegroom Is my
cousin Arne, that came over with otto Jutberg
aid me-"
..,That was Arne Petersen" affirmed Elsa.
"but there are so many PeterSSenS and YOn-
sens who take their names from their fathers
Christian names that Arne changed his to Sand
strOm. 1t Is very common thing to do here"
Elsa laughed also. 1t was so simple and clear
and swedish she wondered that the news OF Arne
Sandstrom'S wedding had caused her even q mis-
giving. She left her chair to swing Arne'S hands
while they both finished laughing.
keep the others waiting. 1 got the papers for the
wedding when Arne got his papers, so there would
be no mistake OF names on the record, and so
could marry you as soon as you came"
Within the hour, therefore, Elsa was the bride of
Arne SandStrom, arrayed in her dark blue wed
ding dress of WOOL and not Shaming by her statue
Ike proportions and fairness the lighter prettness
and Silken rainenJ OF Arne SandStrOm'S American
swedish bride. Happiness and love We're, after
all, the natural lot In this world thought Elsa,
sitting by her husband in her place OF honor at
the wedding supper, and tasting the first course OF
such a feast-Ihe Swedish soup OF rice, prunes,
raiSinS, and mOlaSSeS